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4971738 tn?1390565384 //www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/621.html If your childs behavior is driving you nuts (they call it the "terrible two's" for a good reason). Start a new post on the child behavior forum - http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Child-Behavior/show/64 List what the child is doing and see what we can come up with to help you. Hope this helps.
Avatar f tn Look at the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) and see if what you are seeing matches up with the symptoms or criteria for ADHD. Also, a Developmental Peditrician will be able to guide you through this process and/or help you find resources for your child. Although it may take a while to get an appt. it should be worth the wait.
Avatar f tn This is an important difference from the previous guidelines and stems from a wealth of new evidence on ADHD treatment of preschool children and adolescents. For preschool-aged children, evidence-based behavioral therapy alone is recommended as the first step toward treating ADHD symptoms and associated impairment. Behavioral treatments may include behavioral parent training, classroom management, and/or peer interventions.
Avatar f tn We took her to a psychiatrist and they then diagnosed her with ADHD. Once on medication we put her in a private preschool. They didn’t kick her out of this school but, the teachers complained often to us about her wandering. Now…she is in Kindergarten. She is still very hyper and wanders a lot. Other problems are she sneaks stuff such as items on the teacher’s desk or items in other children’s backpacks.
Avatar f tn //www.medhelp.org/forums/ADD---ADHD/show/175 I do know that kids with ADHD can focus if they are interested in something (like a video game for example). I am not saying that he has ADHD, but since this does seem to appear both at home and at school, it probably is worth looking into. This link should prove helpful - http://helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-in-children.
Avatar f tn I assume your daughter is in kindergarten. Is it an all day kindergarten? Was she in preschool and was this where the ADHD was noted?
Avatar f tn Screaming, yelling, and running around are not products or symptoms of ADHD. ADHD misbehaviors are inattentive behaviors such as talking out of turn, etc... What your son requires is discipline. Perhaps your son requires a more structured school setting like day treatment where there is more structure. But I really think the focus should be more on discipline than medication.
Avatar n tn Eventually, he was kicked out of preschool and I took him to a child psychiatrist to be evaluated for ADHD, ADD or bipolar disorder. That dr told me he had none of those things. It was recommended that I continue to keep his punishments consistent. When he entered Kindergarten a few months later, I was constantly receiving phone calls from the principal regarding these same behavoirs. They suggested he had ADHD. He was tested by his pediatrician in November of 2008 and does have ADHD.
Avatar n tn Ironically, her preschool teacher tells me she is wonderful at school and enjoys having her in class. By the time her siblings were this age, they knew how to behave. What can I do to change her behavior?
5078197 tn?1363337996 Agree with the above. Definitely has symptoms of ADHD, so I would start with that.
Avatar n tn For preschool-aged children, evidence-based behavioral therapy alone is recommended as the first step toward treating ADHD symptoms and associated impairment. Behavioral treatments may include behavioral parent training, classroom management, and/or peer interventions.
Avatar m tn Hi, I am also the CL on the ADHD forum so do have some interest in this question. First, to say, "His doctor suggested that I continue to keep him focused with coloring, puzzle, etc. to keep it from turning into ADHD? " is utter BS by the doctor. ADHD is not prevented by keeping him focused and that statement would make me have some concerns about your doctor in this area of medicine. I would first find out if he is the youngest child in daycare.
Avatar f tn I believe my 4 year old daughter has ADHD. My husband doesn't want to think about it so I am kind of on my own. What I am trying to figure out is if I should have her screened by the school or wait until she starts kindergarten (she is not in preschool). I really want to find out as soon as possible but my husband is not cooperating and if I get her screened and she is at risk of a behavioral problem, she would probably qualify for preschool.
Avatar m tn He has had trouble at school since he was 5 in preschool. While in preschool the only thing my son would draw or talk about was guns and shooting people. The teacher brought this up to me several times and I basically had to talk to him everyday about this and tell him how it was not appropriate for school. I believe that stemmed from his father allowing him to watch movies and play video games that are extremely inappropriate for his age.
961188 tn?1247016779 Hello, Since my son started preschool I have noticed that he has a very hard time paying attention for extended periods of time. He will do things that he knows that he is not allowed to do and think that it is funny. Michael's father and I have been trying to work with this behavior but it seems to only be getting worse. Now he is to the point of throwing tantrums and being very aggressive towards us. I am feeling almost hopeless as what we as parents should do?
Avatar m tn What are some techniques to help my 2 1/2 year old son calm/focus?
Avatar m tn There are also other things to look into including something like sensory integration disorder which also affects the nervous system like adhd and add. They look very very similar and often sensory is mistaken for adhd. My son WAS diagnosed with sensory integration disorder at 4 by an occupational therapist trained in sensory.
Avatar f tn //www.medhelp.org/forums/ADD---ADHD/show/175 and he does exhibit numerous ADHD symptoms. You can check out ADHD symptoms here - http://www.help4adhd.org/en/about/what/WWK1 And, he well may not have ADHD. But if he does, the way he is treated is different then if he is just another kid who is active. There are a lot of very specific actions that you can take that will help him. And, medication ( if you were to also go that route) is just a small part of what could be done to help him.
Avatar n tn (just turned 5) who has language delays,mild sensory issues, and is very hyperactive..he has trouble in preschool listening,attending to his work,does better w/ help from aide,sometimes needs motor breaks (jumping on trampoline) at home he is very social w/ kids but has so much energy sometimes it's like he can't stop moving, he annoys other kids(sometimes) b/c he gets in their face,plays rough etc..some days are better then others and he plays well..
Avatar f tn //www.currentpsychiatry.com/home/article/adhd-or-bipolar-disorder-age-specific-manic-symptoms-are-key/2e1d5ec4615c5b9da40d435fca5f560c.
Avatar f tn They say ADHD is like a diabetes - you can't cure it yet, but you can control symptoms. There is thousand things you can do, including changing the diet, discipline tactics, etc. However, if his cells are genetically not wired to uptake certain hormones - there is nothing you can do, but fix this. Please don't feel bad about ADHD medication. It is actually not fair NOT to give ADHD children the needed meds, because they want to be "good" themselves.
Avatar f tn , six or seven years of age), because until that time most of the behaviours exhibited by children with ADHD are typical of all children in the preschool years. (They may be more severe in preschoolers who have ADHD, but since some kids who are highly active in their preschool years definitely don't have ADHD, it's better to wait.) A lot of what you are describing is typical toddler behaviour - defiance, ignoring "no", climbing all over things, etc.
1714540 tn?1326830479 my 4 year old pees on his self alot and sometimes screams and then sometimes he repeats his self alot and has a heart mumur with abornormal blood flow and he has eye problems and when he gets mad he his anybody and he allways wants me to sleep with him and he goes to preschool and i was wondering if that is the sign of austium and adhd and how to get it dasinose
Avatar f tn My 5yr son was diagnosed with ADHD 3weeks ago. His doctor wants to out him on adderal. Im scared to put him on meds like that but he does need help. My husband and I just went to talk to his teacher today and hes not doing so well in school. He does not pay attention to her, he is alway moving around in his seat or getting up, always talking. I just wanted some advise on putting kids his age on adderal and is there other meds out there that might work better?